Daken by Cornelis Vreedenburgh

Daken 1890 - 1946

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drawing, pencil

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drawing

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pencil sketch

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landscape

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geometric

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pencil

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abstraction

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building

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

This is 'Daken', a pencil sketch by Cornelis Vreedenburgh held at the Rijksmuseum. There is a real sense of urgency in the marks here, as if Vreedenburgh is trying to capture a fleeting moment, the essence of a structure, before it disappears. It's all about the process, the immediacy of the gesture. The texture of the paper itself plays a role, doesn't it? The tooth of the page catches the graphite, creating a subtle interplay of light and shadow. And then there are those darker, more decisive lines, grounding the form, while the fainter strokes suggest a sense of movement, of the artist circling, searching for the right angle. I keep coming back to the shaded area below. It’s not just shadow; it’s a foundation, giving weight to the ethereal lines above. Vreedenburgh reminds me a little of Giorgio Morandi. Both had this incredible ability to distill form down to its most essential elements. They show us that art isn't always about answers; it's about asking questions, embracing the ambiguity, and finding beauty in the simplest of things.

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